Linux Mandrake 7

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I tried to use Linux Mandrake 7 on my 400 MHz machine, but all I could get was a text-like prompt (I know nothing about Linux, by the way). Do any of you have any ideas as to what is going on. I know on an older machine, I could actually get to a GUI on the first boot, but after that, no luck. Thanks guys.

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I'm guessing the prompt you're talking about is the console. Let me get something straight here. Linux is NOT an Operating System. It's a kernel. It doesn't have any GUI or what so ever. But people combine this kernel with different other application and make up a distribution. That's why they're many different different distribution of Linux you see out there. All of them is based on different/same Linux kernel and different version of different software. Software + Kernel(Linux) = GNU/Linux. You can call GNU/Linux an OS. :) Now you can get a GUI by installing X-Windows which is included in your Mandrake CD. For a beginner, I'd suggest you try to re-install with "FULL" or "Normal" mode. After you've learn more about Linux, you might want to try to do a Custom installing, or even LFS (Linux From Scratch) :D I know I didn't answer your question, but I hope I've helped you to understand the structure of Linux better. :D G'luck.

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